Comparison

Gasketball™ vs Smash Champs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gasketball™

Engage in a unique shot-matching basketball game, akin to H.O.R.S.E. Challenge friends online with custom shots or conquer over 100 single-player levels across diverse worlds. Enjoy local multiplayer on a single device.

Highlights
  • Shot matching basketball gameplay
  • Online multiplayer challenges
  • Over 100 single-player levels
  • Four unique game worlds
  • Local one-on-one play
  • Regular content updates
Features
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The only game better than basketball! Gasketball is a shot matching basketball game similar to H.O.R.S.E. Challenge your friends online with shots of your own creation. Master over 100 single player levels in 4 unique worlds. Grab a friend and play one-on-one on the same iPad. The world of Gasketball is growing! Mikengreg continue to develop new content, robots and gameplay with regular updates. Stay tuned for more!

About

Smash Champs

Train and lead your champions in turn-based online battles. Prepare for combat with fast-paced swipe actions and rise through the ranks to become a legendary trainer. Unlock new champions and customize them with powerful gear.

Highlights
  • Turn-based online play
  • Train Champs with swipe action
  • Rise through ranks
  • Unlock and customize Champs
  • Spectacular combat cinematics
Features
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Rise to the challenge and battle your way to greatness! Take on the role as trainer, prepare for combat and lead your Champs to victory against your friends. Kiloo presents an action arcade adventure like no other. Form a team, challenge your opponents and become the greatest trainer of Smash Champs! FEATURES: - CHALLENGE friends and foes in turn-based online play - TRAIN your Champs for combat with lightning fast swipe action - RISE through the ranks to become a legendary trainer - UNLOCK Champs and customize them with powerful gear - DISCOVER triumph in spectacular combat cinematics *Note: A network connection is required to play.

Screenshots

Smash Champs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gasketball™ at none against Smash Champs's shown. Gasketball™ also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 66%). Smash Champs's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gasketball™ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Smash Champs sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smash Champs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Gasketball™'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Smash Champs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gasketball™ ships an update every 10 days, Smash Champs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gasketball™ versus Smash Champs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGasketball™Smash Champs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.6K ratings)4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better66.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS4.3 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB149 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperaeiowuKiloo

Customer experience

Gasketball™

All ratings1,623 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral9.2%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative15.9%

Smash Champs

All ratings1,190 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative23.4%

User reviews

Gasketball™

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and well-executed concept
  • 💡 Excellent multiplayer experience
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visual style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring issues with in-app purchases and restoring purchases
  • 💰 Complaints about the pricing model and lack of free content
  • 🔌 Performance issues and crashes, especially after updates
  • 🤖 Annoyance with the robot character

Smash Champs

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🎨 Great character design
  • 💯 Nostalgic and memorable
  • 🕹️ Classic gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of opponents/players
  • ⏳ Long wait times for matches
  • 🔒 Unable to connect Facebook account

Bugs and requests

Gasketball™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • In-app purchases not working as expected
  • Game crashing when trying to quit
  • Multiplayer games getting stuck or not loading properly
  • Saved progress or purchases being lost after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free levels and content
  • Improved online multiplayer functionality
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Ability to quit games without crashing

Smash Champs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening boxes
  • Opponents not showing up
  • Losing progress after updates
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more characters and elements
  • Implement single-player mode
  • Allow character customization
  • Improve matchmaking and opponent availability
  • Add cloud save/sync functionality

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Gasketball™

One-time5
  • Unlock Cosmo Jam World$0.99
  • Unlock Gasketslamcade$0.99
  • Unlock Dunkworks$0.99
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  • Unlock Roboballin 101$0.99
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99
3 purchases

Smash Champs

One-time3
  • Cool Cash$4.99
  • Big Bucks$19.99
  • Huge Hoard$49.99

Questions

Is Gasketball™ free?
Gasketball™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smash Champs free?
Smash Champs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gasketball™ or Smash Champs?
Smash Champs is rated higher. Gasketball™ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Smash Champs averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Gasketball™ or Smash Champs have ads?
Smash Champs shows ads; Gasketball™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Gasketball™ or Smash Champs?
Gasketball™ ships an update every 10 days, and Smash Champs every 2 months. Most recently, Gasketball™ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Smash Champs on October 24, 2026.

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